Wine Doctrine
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Reviews

10 notes

2021

Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs

Germany · Nahe

Beautifully focused and direct, with a chiseled posture that still gives healthy doses of chalk-laced lime and lemon pith and juice, lychee, honeydew, and a hint of petrol. Finishes with a wet pumice…

Reviewed 29 May 2024
2021

Dönnhoff Dellchen Riesling Großes Gewächs

Germany · Nahe

Pretty wild stuff here. Recently on the heels of a Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune, I was instantly reminded of its hyper-vivacious display of limestone, prickly pear margarita, petrol, and Maldon…

Reviewed 29 July 2023
2019

Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs

Germany · Nahe

This thing needs a decent tick of time before it (hopefully) starts showing what it's all about. It has crystalline purity and the typical lemon/lime spritz thing going on, but it doesn't necessarily…

Reviewed 7 March 2022
2018

Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl Riesling Kabinett

Germany · Nahe

Green apple, lemon gummy bear, petrol, and some white and green melon rind. Sweet and fairly cloying, which stomps on the fruit a bit and makes for a saccharine-laced delivery. Finishes without much…

Reviewed 30 April 2020
2017

Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese

Germany · Nahe

Pure and well-weighted, with sweet lemon tart, ripe white and yellow pear, apricot, lemon verbena, pulverized granite and pumice, and faint concrete. The RS is on the front end of the attack right…

Reviewed 13 April 2019
2013

Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese

Germany · Nahe

Same as my previous note from last month, except that the sweetness became a little pronounced with air, making for a saccharine-laced mouthfeel at times. Keep this on the cold side and don't…

Reviewed 10 November 2018
2013

Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese

Germany · Nahe

Beautifully balanced and weighted on the palate. Notes of honey lemon/yellow citrus, white peach/nectarine, lemon drop, dried apricot (more on the yellow side than orange), and some poached pear.…

Reviewed 21 October 2018
2015

Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese

Germany · Nahe

J@YH@CK nailed most of the specific tasting notes on this wine. I experienced it as a little more sweet and reduced than I was expecting. Alcohol and acid were low, adding to the experience of a more…

Reviewed 19 April 2017